CHAGRIN FALLS EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTIONTitle:GIFTED INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST
Reports to: Superintendent
Job Objective: Directs gifted instruction and assessment
Minimum Qualifications:

• Holds/maintains required Ohio Department of Education credentials. Ability to achieve program objectives through enhancements based on evaluated data and research-based best practices.
• Ability to develop and implement clear pathways to successfully achieve program objectives.
• Acts according to the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators.
• Comprehensive knowledge of identification criteria, characteristics, and educational needs of gifted/talented students. Displays highly developed test interpretation skills. Experience as a gifted teacher is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Embraces high-performance standards (e.g., engagement, proficiency, resilience, etc.).
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that prohibit public school employment. Ability to influence the District’s cultural environment, evaluate instructional practices, use student assessment data to guide instruction, and implement continuous/measurable school improvements.

Preferred Attributes: Active listening, creative problem solving, and good time management skills.Note: Legally acceptable alternative qualifications, additional assignment-specific skills, and other physical demands deemed appropriate by the board may be delineated at the time of appointment.
Essential Functions:

• Articulates a clear educational philosophy and sustainable program implementation strategy.
• Fosters an ethos of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability at all system levels.
• Maintains strong communication links between administrators, staff, students, friends, and the

community.

• Monitors state standards/guidelines, gifted and talented priorities and research-based strategies.
• Helps develop a unified curricular vision for the gifted and talented program. Helps staff understand

format, components, and instructional delivery methods/strategies.

• Works with staff to develop high quality standards-based curriculum guides/courses of study for the

gifted and talented program.

• Provides high quality professional development programs that increase staff competencies and

confidence. ·

• Uses longitudinal analysis of test results to identify ongoing/emerging student needs.
• Helps staff use timely tangible student data to make informed decisions that support continuous improvement and gauge progress toward achievement benchmarks.
• Helps staff identify specific teaching techniques, and aligned resources best suited for each

student.

• Identifies performance gaps/trends. Helps prioritize core performance objectives.
• Maintains gifted and talented resource materials that support learning activities.
• Assesses program performance and prepares progress update reports as required.
• Prepares short/long-range program recommendations (e.g., deployment of program resources,

implementation time-frames, staffing, scheduling/time management strategies, training, etc.).

• Qualifies students for program participation (e.g., achievement tests, grades, intelligence testing,

parent/student and teacher recommendations, etc.).

• Prepares applicable Written Education Plans (WEP) and Written Acceleration Plans (WAP).
• Advocates for students.
• Collects, organizes, and monitors required federal/state documents.
• Documents student progress and prepares recommendations that comply with state requirements.
• Facilitates family engagement through programs and information about student learning.
• Manages gifted and talented budget for the District.

Performance Evaluation:

• Employee performance is evaluated according to applicable law, board policies, contractual agreements, and district administrative procedures.

Working Conditions:
The district offers equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including gender identity, pregnancy,
and sexual orientation), or any other legally protected category.
The district maintains a drug and alcohol-free work environment to prevent the adverse impact of substance abuse on employee performance and to protect the rights of co-workers and the public.
Safety is essential to job performance. All employees are required to comply with workplace health/safety regulations and district policies when duties entail any of the following situations:This job description document does not establish a contract or alter board-authorized employment agreements. Employee benefits, classifications, contract durations, skill sets, wage rates, and work schedules may vary by assignment. This summary document describes typical job functions and does not represent an exhaustive list of all possible work responsibilities. Employee duties may change in response to collective bargaining agreements, funding variables,modified operating procedures, program/service adjustments, regulatory compliance, technological innovations, and unforeseen events.